Newark Liberty International Airport's $2.7 billion Terminal One gets off the ground

Port Authority officials host a ceremonial groundbreaking for new Terminal One at Newark Liberty International Airport on 10/10/18.
North Jersey Record

New Jersey Senate President Stephen Sweeney (D-3rd district) and Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin (D-17th district) listen to testimony by NJ Department of Transportation Commissioner Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti and NJ Transit Executive Director Kevin Corbett before members of the New Jersey Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities committee and the Senate Transportation Committee. A hearing concerning recent problems with NJ Transit rail passenger service was held at in the State House Annex in Trenton on Thursday, August 16, 2018.(Photo11: Amy Newman/NorthJersey.com)

Rendering images of the new Terminal One are displayed during a press conference prior to the groundbreaking ceremony at the site of new Terminal One in Newark Liberty International Airport on 10/10/18. (Photo11: Mitsu Yasukawa/Northjersey.com)

The sprawling bi-state agency, which has a budget larger than that of five states, has a number of big projects under construction or in development, including new facilities at LaGuardia and John F. Kennedy airports, a rebuilt midtown bus terminal and a rehabilitation of the George Washington Bridge.

Newark's Terminal One will replace the 45-year-old Terminal A. When finished in 2022, it will host 33 gates and be as large as 1 million square feet.

Terminal One will double the number of passengers Terminal A was designed to handle. A new multilevel parking garage will have space for 3,000 cars, and a new walkway will connect the terminal with the AirTrain, giving passengers access to Amtrak and NJ Transit.

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Port Authority Chairman Kevin O'Toole (9th from L), NJ's Senate President Steve Sweeney (5th from L) and other officials do the groundbreaking ceremony at the site of new Terminal One in Newark Liberty International Airport on 10/10/18. Mitsu Yasukawa/Northjersey.com

Port Authority Chairman Kevin O'Tools speaks during a press conference prior to the groundbreaking ceremony at the site of new Terminal One in Newark Liberty International Airport on 10/10/18. Mitsu Yasukawa/Northjersey.com

NJ's Senate President Steve Sweeney speaks during a press conference prior to the groundbreaking ceremony at the site of new Terminal One in Newark Liberty International Airport on 10/10/18. Mitsu Yasukawa/Northjersey.com

Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin speaks during a press conference prior to the groundbreaking ceremony at the site of new Terminal One in Newark Liberty International Airport on 10/10/18. Mitsu Yasukawa/Northjersey.com

Executive Director of the Port Authority Rick Cotton speaks during a press conference prior to the groundbreaking ceremony at the site of new Terminal One in Newark Liberty International Airport on 10/10/18. Mitsu Yasukawa/Northjersey.com

Rendering images of the new Terminal One are displayed during a press conference prior to the groundbreaking ceremony at the site of new Terminal One in Newark Liberty International Airport on 10/10/18. Mitsu Yasukawa/Northjersey.com

Rendering images of the new Terminal One are displayed during a press conference prior to the groundbreaking ceremony at the site of new Terminal One in Newark Liberty International Airport on 10/10/18. Mitsu Yasukawa/Northjersey.com

Terminal One will funnel passengers from check-in to the gate more efficiently.

Terminal A was designed for 9 million passengers a year, but last year served more than 11 million.

Workers are seen at the site of new Terminal One in Newark Liberty International Airport on 10/10/18. (Photo11: Mitsu Yasukawa/Northjersey.com)

The Port Authority projects 14.1 million passengers will use Terminal One in 2032. The initial 33 gates will be able to serve 13.6 million passengers a year, but the new terminal could be expanded to 45 gates, with room for 19.6 million passengers.

The T-shaped terminal will provide more space for passengers to check in, with the option to check their own bags, and 18 security screening lanes.

The project will also reconfigure the access roads and curbside areas, with more room for taxis and buses.

The new terminal will most benefit United Airlines, which is the largest user of Terminal A's 29 gates and the dominant carrier serving Newark.

Email: tate@northjersey.com

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